tire question

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  1. bartikus

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    so what size 15's are you guys running on your cars. or what size would you suggest i run. i got some good 15 inch rims for free. i want bigger and wider tires on the back.
     
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    225/60-15 up front and 235/60/15 out back...
     
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    28x9 E/T Drags.....wait:hmmm: your not talking about those type of tires:huh:

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    Yours don't count either :D
     
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    295/50R/15 on mine...but, from what I hear, they will not fit(mine fit great of course)
     
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    wondering? what does it look like? got any pictures?
     
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    What is the backspace and width of the rims you are working with?

    That has everything to do with what size tires you can fit on our cars.
    Dave
     
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    i have 14x8 cregars on the front with 190/60/14 tires and 14x10 with 235/75/14 on the rear. evne tho i know that it has nothing to do with 15in rims.


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    I have 14X7 on the front with 205/60R14,on the rear I have 15X10 with 26X10 M/T ET DRAGS
     
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    I had 15x7 with 3 3/4" backspace and 245/60/15's and they had tons of room on the stock body and springs. I'll be going to 15x8 with 4" backspace and 265/60/15's and I hope they still clear or I'm gonna have to beat on something :smash:
     
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    Hmmi stand corrected... maybe the backs' are 8's and the front's are 6's? i know they're all 14's on mine... and 235/60/14 tires on the back and 180/65(going to 40)/14 on the front... they look nice.. i'll have to get the digital camera to work... mine's quite the ood car...


    i barely clear tho... had to use leaf spring raiser things in the back... on the middle of 3 height settings... 3 people can't sit in the back of my car... just 2.... and they can't be two 200lb people... but i think it looks nice, i just need to get the front end lowered.... anyone know the easiest way to do that?
     
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